Teen Devotional: Jesus Is King of Everything Focus Verse: “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” – Colossians 1:18 HEIDELBERG CATECHISM QUESTION 50 The Question: Why the next words: “and sits at the right hand of … Read more
#### Bible Reading * “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20b (NIV) #### Heidelberg Catechism Question 47 * **Q47:** Is Christ, then, not with us until the end of the world, as he has promised us? * **Answer:** Christ is true man and true God. … Read more
Heidelberg Catechism Question 49: ### Trusting in Christ’s Ascension #### Bible Reading * “And He [Christ] himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by His wounds you have been healed.” – 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV) #### Heidelberg Catechism Question 49 * … Read more
Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 46: What do you mean by saying, “He ascended to heaven”? Answer: That Christ, while His disciples watched, was lifted up from the earth to heaven and remains there on our behalf until He comes again to judge the living and the dead. Scripture: “And when He had said these things, as … Read more
Devotional: The Power of the Resurrection Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 Heidelberg Catechism Question 45: Q: How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us? First, by His resurrection He has overcome death, so that He might make us share in the righteousness He won for us by His death. Second, by His power we too are already … Read more
*A Teen Devotional on Understanding Christ’s Sacrifice” BASED ON HEIDELBERG CATECHISM Q&A 40-44* ## Opening Thought Have you ever wondered why Jesus had to die? Maybe you’ve thought, “Couldn’t God have found another way?” These are deep questions that people have wrestled with for centuries, and they’re exactly what we’ll explore today. ## Read & … Read more
*A Teen Devotional based on Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 37-39* ## Opening Thought Have you ever wondered why we say Jesus “suffered” under Pontius Pilate in the Apostles’ Creed? Like, wasn’t He just killed? Why do we emphasize the suffering part? Today, we’re going to dig into what this really means and why it matters to … Read more
# Jesus Became One of Us *A Teen Devotional based on Heidelberg Catechism Q&A 35-36* ## Read First Take a moment to read Questions 35 and 36 of the Heidelberg Catechism: **Q35. What do you understand by “conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary”?** *A: That God’s eternal Son, who is … Read more
LORD’S DAY 13 ### **Devotion: Jesus, God’s Only Son and Our Lord** **Scripture Reading**: Philippians 2:9-11 **Heidelberg Catechism Q&A** **Q33**: Why is Jesus called God’s “only begotten Son” when we are also God’s children? **A33**: Because Christ alone is the eternal, natural Son of God. We, however, are adopted children of God—adopted by grace for … Read more
Devotion for Teenagers: Understanding Our Role in Christ Scripture Reading: 1 Peter 2:9-10 LORD’S DAY 12 Heidelberg Catechism Questions 31-32: Q31: Why is He called Christ, that is, Anointed? A31: Because He is ordained of God the Father and anointed with the Holy Spirit to be our chief Prophet and Teacher, who has fully revealed … Read more